In the 131st District, Justin Simmons is on the air.

Here's the new campaign commercial from state Rep. Justin Simmons, R-Lehigh. The freshman Republican is facing what we understand to be a serious threat from Democrat Kevin Deely, a teacher.

In a post to his campaign web page, Simmons appeals to supporters to help keep his commercials, which are running locally on WFMZ-TV in Allentown, on the air.

Supporters are offered the choice of donating as little as $10 up to $500.

"My opponent’s campaign has already received $36,000 from public sector unions, $15,000 from the teachers union alone. I know from my election two years ago that they will spend hundreds of thousands more to get their public sector union puppet elected," Simmons writes.

I need your help to stop this radical from taking his big government, high tax agenda to Harrisburg.

The average cost to run one commercial is $500 for WFMZ and $40 for cable. I need these commercials to play as often as possible to expose my radical opponent and to get my positive message out to as many voters as possible. That is why any dollar amount you can give will help.
Thank you for your continued support!"